A subsequent letter made public Tuesday from the Scripps Ranch High “counselors and counseling support staff” criticizes Trustee Kevin Beiser for giving them a “lack of support” that has hurt the school’s image.

“If you and the board do not support the school’s decision to suspend, then we believe you are sending the students a message that they do not have to follow rules and that whatever they put online is OK,” the staff said in the memo sent to Beiser.

The memo goes on to state that the video has created a “major disruption on our campus and community. We now have an administrative team and staff whose reputations have been compromised and damaged. ... We hope very much you see our concerns and are planning to work with the school by supporting the appropriate actions taken by the administration and staff based on school and district policies.”

Six of the students involved in the video are 12th-graders, and some were told they could lose some “senior privileges,” such as participation in prom and the commencement ceremony. Board President Evans said Tuesday the students will be allowed to take part in those events.